SAP Production Planning & Inventory Optimization Specialist

Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Twinsburg, OH, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$60,000.0 - $90,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Enterprise Planning Systems Microsoft PowerPoint SAP (Applications) Sap Production Planning Data Analytics Npm(Software) Data Management

Job description

Join Rockwell Automation in Twinsburg, OH as an SAP Production Planning & Inventory Optimization Specialist. You’ll be on-site, reporting to the PCA Team Lead, and you’ll orchestrate order sequencing, inventory health, and supplier follow-ups so production runs without interruption. Cross-functional partnership with Scheduling, Materials, and Engineering is at the heart of this role., * Sequence and release shop orders for your product families/projects based on live capacity and material signals.

  • Use SAP exception messages and consumption data to drive timely actions that secure part availability; escalate with suppliers when needed.
  • Guard inventory performance across assigned scope; work with Central Material Analysts and Master Schedulers to correct MIN / MAX breaches with data-driven countermeasures.
  • Maintain planning master data and parameters-safety stock and reorder points for components and finished goods-aligned to the materials planning playbook and customer service targets.
  • Analyze short- and long-term capacity with Master Schedulers and Manufacturing Engineers to head off past-due risk.
  • Develop pragmatic material/manufacturing/procurement strategies to enable NPM (new product manufacturing), including new product introductions and phase-outs.
  • Align monthly plans for safety stock and targeted finished goods in partnership with the Master Scheduler.

Requirements

Do you have a valid Certified Supply Chain Professional certification?, Do you have experience in Word embeddings?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline., * 2+ years in Production & Inventory Control, Operations, Purchasing, or Manufacturing Engineering (minimum of 2 years typically required).

  • Hands-on experience in a material control/production planning environment.
  • ERP fluency (SAP preferred) and strong planning system knowledge.
  • APICS CPIM/CIRM/CSCP certification preferred or completed within 24 months.
  • Advanced user of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Caregiver leave, * Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental & Caregiver Leave
  • Flexible scheduling in coordination with your manager
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Skills that set you up for success

  • Production Planning & Scheduling
  • Inventory Management & Control

Be the connector who turns system signals into decisive shop-floor action-and keeps our promises to customers.

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